If you’ve ever been a fan of Superman - heck, even if you’ve NEVER been a fan of Superman - this is a fun, funny and surprisingly poignant exploration of what makes the character endure.Īll-Star Superman is available as an eBook on both OverDrive and Hoopla. (Albeit one with a few SMACK! CRACK! and POW!s laced throughout.) The dialogue sparkles, the tension mounts, and instead of an onomatopoeic fistfight we get an extended ethical debate. My favorite issue is #5, ‘The Gospel According to Lex Luthor’, which is basically ‘Waiting for Godot’ starring Clark Kent and Lex Luthor, and staged in a supermax prison full of super-powered villains.

Yet much like a chef intensifying the flavor of a sauce by boiling it down, Morrison manages to make these tried and true ingredients feel fresher, bolder and richer than they have in years. RT jptalkscomics: Supermans Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019) by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber Superman Metropolis by Chuck Austen and Daniel Zazilej 24 Hours by Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr The Superman/Olsen War by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Topsy-turvy madness on the backwards Bizarro planet. The basic Superman story lines remain the same: Alien invaders. Overview With heartfelt nods and winks to legendary tales, writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely remind us why Superman is the most renowned character in comic book mythology in this deluxe edition. The basic Superman elements remain the same: Alien on Earth. With All-Star Superman, writer Grant Morrison takes nearly a hundred years of kooky comic book lore and condenses it into 12 episodic issues of inspired and inspiring magic. With heartfelt nods and winks to legendary tales, writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely remind us why Superman is the most renowned character in.

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